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Upcoming Meeting!

2026 Spring Meeting - Hood River

When: Friday, May 15 – Saturday, May 16, 2026
Where: Best Western Plus Hood River Inn | 1108 E Marina Way, Hood River, OR 97031
Event Contact: Rikki Welz ([email protected])
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Interested in Sponsoring?

We offer various opportunities for brand visibility during our technical sessions and socials. For more information on sponsorship packages, please contact Rikki Welz ([email protected]) or Leslie Shore ([email protected]).

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Registration Pricing

Member $220.00
Student Member $120.00
Non-Member $270.00
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MBAA District Policies

Meeting Sponsorship: Members may sponsor a meeting by purchasing a sponsorship level. The District Board reserves the right to limit or censor any sponsored content. Sponsorships are voluntary and do not represent an endorsement from the MBAA.

Expected Behavior: We are dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. We ask all attendees, exhibitors, speakers, sponsors, volunteers, guests and other participants be considerate and respectful to all members and refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech. Please note, if you register a guest for the meeting, you may be held responsible for the actions of the guest. Violations of this policy should be reported to meeting staff.

Master Brewers reserves the right to remove any individual from attendance or other participation in any Master Brewers sponsored event without prior warning or refund, and to take additional action as determined necessary, up to and including expulsion from participation in Master Brewers. Any course of action recommended by Master Brewers is final.

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District Northwest welcomes you to join a diverse cross-section of the region's finest brewers. Our Fall and Spring meetings are the cornerstones of our community, offering technical education and high-value networking for industry professionals across the PNW.

District Officers

District President

BOG Rep / VP / Publicity Doug Hindman
Secretary / Treasurer Leslie Shore
Cold Stream Malt & Grain
Technical Chair Rikki Lee Welz
John I Haas

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